“When I say the words, I never say it like intending to slander anybody. I've never used that term like that in my whole life,” he told the newspaper. “They don't have nothing. My career is impeccable. I do my job.”

Some city officials and critics have called for the officers to be fired. But others say Garrison's lyrics could be protected under the First Amendment.

“If they lose their jobs, that's life,” said City Councilman David Lyons, who believes some of Gattison's lyrics could compromise his police duties. “I think police officers need to take responsibility for their actions and they should have thought about the consequences before they took those actions.”